ll gray sky. My boots squelched with every step and I cursed under my breath. I had thought surviving the las

he soften his gaze, he just looked. My stomach clenched, and I reminded myself I hated him, I hated the way h

"Today's not a training day,

stead, I nodded, keeping my voice swallowed because I kn

er, grinning. "She's awake, boss,

Round two? You mean survi

"Maybe, but you'll learn

me a small smile. "I told you, you're stronger than you think, but watc

dence but I didn't. I wasn't ready f

He led us through a narrow passage into the training yard. T

with a sharp voice. "You'll learn to anticipate attac

rd. My arms burned from last night, and my lungs were sc

plastered on his face like he had won before the fight started.

e, pushing me without a word. I hated it and loved it all at once. I hated the way my h

down with ease, then glanced at me. "Keep

to land a solid strike. My opponent stumbled

in. Dominic had to come for me. He grabbed

". "The new pet is looking stron

elt the tension like electricity. I didn't have time to think

it blindly, hitting someone very hard. I h

es!" I nodded, biting back fear and panic. Through it al

d for his presence, for the control he had over me, for the wa

aimed at my head. My chest was burning from running here and there,

lent. Dominic's hands brushed mine as he held my hands so tightly, drawing m

me so bad that he isn't stopping for anybody, not even Dominic. From the look of things,